Once you locate an article on your topic, you may want to try reading level 3 to find additional information.
Click the above link or the POWER Library icon on your computer's desktop.
Click the "List All" link on the right side of the page and then scroll down and select SIRS Discoverer from the alphabetical list. (Click the words "SIRS Discoverer" not the icon.
After the SIRS Discoverer window opens, type the name of your endangered animal in the search box near the top of the page, choose Subject Headings to the left of the search box, and click the Search button.
You may have to select a subject from a results list if there are more than one related subject headings.
Read the summaries and descriptors in the results list and select an article to read by clicking the link. If there are no results for your search, try again, this time selecting Keyword/Natural Language instead of Subject Headings.
Use the tabs at the top of the page to narrow your results. Click the reference tab to start.
Click the Graphics tab for related images.
Click the WebFind Sites tab for related web sites. Read the short descriptions to determine which are relevant to your assignment.
You will need to log onto Destiny in order to search for websites. Your username and password are the same as those you use to log onto the school computers. Once you are logged on, search as you normally would and then click the websites tab to see the search results.
ONLINE DATABASES
OTHER WEB RESOURCES
Search Destiny for possible websites:
You will need to log onto Destiny in order to search for websites. Your username and password are the same as those you use to log onto the school computers. Once you are logged on, search as you normally would and then click the websites tab to see the search results.
Also try these websites:
Thousands of articles about individual species
Multimedia guide to the world's endangered species
Earth's Endangered Creatures
Lists endangered plants and animals of the world that are threatened with extinction
EE-Link: Endangered Species
Links to endangered species information
Wildlife information about nearly 6,000 individual species
Endangered Specie.com
Information about the causes of endangerment, the reasons for action, and ways to help
Kids' Planet ESPECIES Fact Sheets
Comprehensive list for evaluating the conservation status of plants and animals.
National Aviary: Our Birds
An alphabetical listing of birds featured at the National Aviary
National Geographic
National Geographic Kids: Animals
Select an animal to learn more
National Wildlife Federation - Wildlife Library
Information about wildlife and the threats that are endangering many of them
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium: Animals & Exhibits
Basic facts about the more than 400 species living at the zoo & aquarium
Includes Animal InfoBooks (In-depth information), Animal Bytes (Quick information and fun facts) & more
Includes detailed descriptions & images for more than 400 mammals native to North American
Search for information about a threatened or endangered species
includes species profiles
Wikipedia
Use to access external links only
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